“Matt's tours are more like an Anthony Bourdain conversation. Think of him as your concierge in Berlin, with a PhD.”
Dan Shea
Pulitzer-Prized Journalist · New Orleans, USA
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The Berlin History Tour
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Private Guided Tours of Berlin
A collection of historical tours for anyone eager to explore Berlin’s not-so-distant past and uncover what evidence remains of the grand – and often tragic – events that have taken place in this unique city.
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Behind The Experiences · Matt Robinson
Off The Record, On The Ground
“I arrived in Berlin from England as a journalist over 20 years ago. What began as professional curiosity soon evolved into an actual profession after a chance encounter with a former Cold War spy led me into tour guiding — and I’ve never looked back.
Over the past two decades, I’ve guided untold numbers of visitors through Berlin—from independent travellers and families to schools, companies, Holocaust survivors, and the descendants of Nazi perpetrators searching for answers.
Berlin Experiences is the result of that journey: a platform dedicated to uncovering the city’s hidden stories and remarkable places beyond the guidebook.”
Berlin Experiences – Founder & Guide
Berlin Guides Association – President Emeritus (2018–2020)
2006
First private tour
5,000+
Groups guided
20
Distinct itineraries
A reputation that travels
A reputation built one guest at a time.
Recommended by journalists, historians, authors, academics, and returning guests from around the world. Independent, research-driven, and respected for depth over spectacle.
Some Of Our Professional Clients
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“Matt is British and loquacious, and a rich repository of German history — more than anything, he is a born storyteller.”
Janine Di Giovanni
Conflict Reporter & Author · Paris, France
“In-depth but succinct and delivered with just the right combination of humour and gravitas.”
Alex Kay
Acclaimed Third Reich Historian · Berlin, Germany
“No one knows Berlin's turbulent history better than Matt, nor brings it alive in a more accessible, intelligible way.”
Stuart Dempsey
Owner, Battleground Tours · Gettysburg, USA
“Matt creates a compelling window into the past as vibrant and as real as if it were happening right in front of you.”
James Hoare
Editor, All About History · London, UK
“Fantastically knowledgeable when researching for my book Sent to Die in Berlin — hugely recommended.”
Vince Hunt
Award-Winning Documentary Maker · London, UK
20 private tours
Pick your pace.
And book your way — Standard for best value, Flexible for changing circumstances, or Reserve with a Deposit to pay in installments. See booking options →
The Berlin Intro Tour
1 Hour · up to 10 pers. · Walking
Whether you're short on time or just looking to hit the ground running, this crash course intro to some of Berlin's most important historic sites & stories will leave you set up to explore further and hungry to tour again.
The Bitesize Berlin Tour
3 Hours · up to 6 pers. · Van
If you're eager to get to grips with Berlin and its unique history – our Bitesize Berlin tour hits the major and many of the minor sites. Utilising private van transportation we can travel further and see more – in less time – than walking.
The Berlin Explorer Tour
4 Hours · up to 10 pers. · Walking
Explore the squares and boulevards of Berlin's historic central Mitte district on foot. Travel slow and feast on the sights, sounds, and stories of Berlin's fascinating history – all while digesting the city at a leisurely pace.
The Berlin History Tour
6 Hours · up to 6 pers. · Van
Experience the nuances of Berlin's complex history over the course of this unique full day experience – combining the sights, sounds, and stories of our full length historical experiences into one unforgettable flagship adventure.
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Meet the guides
Matt
Journalist-Guide
Taking history out of the classroom and back onto the streets.
Nick
Archaeologist-Guide
Jim
Historian-Guide
Jörg
Historian-Guide
Ioana
Historian-Guide
Jonathan
Photographer-Guide
Forrest
Teacher-Guide
Mythbusting Berlin
The stories the guidebooks get wrong.
A growing collection of investigations into Berlin's most persistent myths, misconceptions, and historical controversies. Fact checked, source driven, and occasionally surprising.
Available to all Berlin Experiences customers
See all 50 myths
What Was The Socialist Kiss?
Did The Nazis Invent The Bicycle Reflector?
Was The Döner Kebab Invented In Berlin?
Was Currywurst Invented In Berlin?
Did Hitler Escape To Argentina In 1945?
Who Was Really Responsible For The Reichstag Fire?
Who Built The Berlin Wall?
Was The Fall Of The Berlin Wall An Accident?
Did Frederick The Great Introduce The Potato To Germany?
Was Adolf Hitler A Drug Addict?
What Happened To Adolf Hitler’s Alligator?
Did The Spanish Flu Pandemic Help The Nazis Take Power?
Who Really Raised The Soviet Flag On The Reichstag?
Did The Nazis Invent Decaf Coffee?
What Was Checkpoint Charlie?
Was The Colour Blue Invented In Berlin?
What Was Prussia?
Was Frederick The Great Gay?
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Walk Through The Brandenburg Gate
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Explore The State Musems On Museum Island
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Visit The Berlin TV Tower
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Cross The Cold War Border At Checkpoint Charlie
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Visit The Site Of Adolf Hitler’s Führerbunker
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Explore The Reconstructed Berlin Palace
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Visit The Reichstag Cupola At Night
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Explore The Forum Fridericianum
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Shop At The Humboldt University Book Sale
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Journey Into The Memorial To The Murdered Jews Of Europe
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Step Inside The Neue Wache
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Explore The Former Jewish Quarter
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Visit The Remains Of The Berlin Wall
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Walk Across The Bridge Of Spies
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Explore The Topography Of Terror
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Climb The Prussian Victory Column
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Enter The Palace Of Tears
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Step Inside The Berlin Olympic Stadium
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Explore Erich Mielke’s Office At The Stasi Museum
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Walk Along Karl Marx Allee
Berlin Experiences sites
The record, site by site.
Specialist history websites from the historians who lead our tours: the Wall, its escapes and its victims, 1945 day by day, and what is open when you visit.
Global atlasWhere Is The Wall
A global atlas of the Berlin Wall: every surviving section, relocated segment and fragment, mapped around the world.
Find the Wall
1961–1989Berlin Wall Escapes
A sourced record of escapes across the Berlin Wall, from tunnels and ziplines to trains and swimmers, on a map of its route.
See the escapes
Memorial recordVictims of the Wall
Remembering the 140 people killed at the Berlin Wall between 1961 and 1989: their lives, their deaths and where they died.
Read their stories
Day by dayBattle of Berlin 1945
The last battle of the war in Europe reconstructed day by day, from the Oder to the Reichstag, 16 April to 2 May 1945.
Follow the battle
Day by dayPotsdam Conference 1945
What Truman, Churchill and Stalin said at Cecilienhof, sitting by sitting, 17 July to 2 August 1945.
Read the record
InfographicsBerlinfographics
The history of Berlin drawn from the record, in a growing collection of original infographics.
See the graphicsPlan your visit
Berlin Is Closed
Which Berlin museums, landmarks and lines are shut for building work, and when each one is due back.
Check before you goWho makes them
Every site is researched and written by the Berlin Experiences team, led by Matt Robinson, who has guided in Berlin since 2006. Sources are cited on every page.
About Berlin Experiences →Victims of the Wall: Window of Remembrance, Bernauer Straße. Photo: Inhiber, CC BY-SA 3.0
Schools · Universities · Companies
Trusted by groups who travel to learn.
For over twenty years we've led university programmes, school trips and company away-days through Berlin's history. Every tour is tailored to your group — on foot, by minibus, or by coach — and we welcome larger parties and fully bespoke itineraries.
Audio headsets can be included in all group tours
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A few of the institutions we've guided
More from Berlin Experiences
Take Berlin’s history home with you.
Beyond the tours, we build apps, games and reading rooms that keep the past close — long after you leave the city.
Free reading roomMarginalia
Matt Robinson's tour notes — every reference, anecdote, and source lovingly compiled and now free for everyone.
Browse the notes
iOS & Android appPastPresent
Rephotography app — overlay historic photographs on your live camera to capture then-and-now in one frame.
Get the app
iOS & Android gameTour Tycoon
Run a Berlin tour company in 1990 — a tycoon game set on the eve of reunification.
Play the game
Reading roomLost Lands
A guidebook to countries that no longer exist — Prussia, the GDR, the Ottoman Empire and more.
Start reading